Argentina vs Ecuador: Democracy
Argentina
2
in 2025
Ecuador
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.1111 | 0.2222 | 0.1111 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.1111 | 0.8889 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.7778 | 0.2222 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.6667 | 0.2222 | 0.4444 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for democracy?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.